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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP recently advised Worthington Industries, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Heidtman Steel Products, Inc.’s pickling and slitting facility located in Cleveland.

Emily Pan, vice managing partner in the Vorys Cincinnati office, was selected as one of Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2019 40 Under 40 Honorees.

Nici Workman, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and chair of the Vorys Women’s Network, was quoted in a Columbus CEO story about the Gender Equity in the Legal Industry (GELI) collaboration among five Columbus law firms. 

Tom McDonald, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office and a former U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, was featured in the American Ambassadors Live! podcast on September 27, 2019.

Denise E. Zmuda – a business strategy and channel management expert with more than 25 years of experience – has joined the Vorys eControl team as Chief Strategy and Client Success Officer.

Vorys announced today that experienced employee benefits attorney, Jacquelyn Meng Abbott, has joined the firm’s Houston office as of counsel.

Tom McDonald, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office and a former U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, was quoted in American Ambassadors Weekly on September 9, 2019.

Sean Byrne – the former chief legal counsel and ethics officer at the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) – has joined Vorys’ economic development incentives practice.

Vorys recently advised Worthington Industries, Inc. and two of its European subsidiaries in their €91.7 million private placement offering of senior notes.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to announce that Carey Jordan and Steve Rech have been named to the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers List.

Doug Matthews, partner in the Vorys Columbus office was quoted in a Law.com article titled, “Time for TAR: Where Experts Say Technology-Assisted Review is Today” on August 23, 2019.

Vorys announces a new strategic partnership with Activ8 IP to expand the patent procurement and portfolio management technology developed by Vorys known as PatentlyIntegrated^®.

One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2020.

Twelve Vorys attorneys have been named 2020 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to announce that the trust and estate practice received a Band 1 ranking, the highest honor, in the 2019 edition of the High Net Worth Guide publication of Chambers & Partners.

Joseph Mann, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was recently quoted in a Columbus Business First story about Qualified Opportunity Zones.

Scott Ziance, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was recently quoted in a Columbus Business First special report on Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).

The rapid growth of Amazon and other online marketplaces has created a new ecosystem in which brands struggle to control their product sales. Brands now find their products sold by anonymous online sellers and face new challenges on an unprecedented scale. The eControl360 Summit is a first-of-its-kind event that will bring together thought leaders in each of the disciplines necessary to tackle these challenges and allow brands to retake control of their online sales.

Vorys announced that the firm’s Houston office has moved into the 2 Houston Center office tower. The firm’s new office is located on the 27th floor.

A record-setting group of Vorys attorneys, paralegals, staff, friends and family members marched in the 2019 pride parades held in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Houston.